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   Last Stop on Market Street

   Matt de la Peña

   A vibrant, soulful journey through the city that teaches us to find magic and beauty in the everyday.

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   My diary from here to there

   Amada Irma Pérez

   An intimate, bilingual diary capturing a young girl's heartfelt journey through the uncertainties of leaving home.

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   • earnest
   • family bonds
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   Journey

   Patricia MacLachlan · 1993

   A quiet, poetic exploration of a boy piecing together the fragmented images of his family to find the love that remains after abandonment.

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   Owl at Home

   Arnold Lobel · 2001

   A warm, quiet embrace of a book that finds gentle humor and deep comfort in the simple act of being home alone.

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   Alma and how she got her name

   Juana Martinez-Neal

   A tender, multigenerational journey that transforms a child's curiosity about her long name into a proud celebration of family heritage.

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   Caramelo

   Sandra Cisneros · 2005

   A vibrant, sprawling tapestry of family myths, woven with laughter, heartache, and the rich textures of Mexican-American life.

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   • sun-drenched
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   Becoming Naomi León

   Pam Muñoz Ryan

   A tender, culturally rich journey of a quiet girl learning to roar.

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   Mice and beans

   Pam Muñoz Ryan

   A rhythmic, bustling celebration of family, festive preparations, and the secret parties happening just out of sight.

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   Fly Away Home

   Eve Bunting

   A quiet, deeply empathetic observation of life in the margins that finds a fragile, soaring hope in the smallest of moments.

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    Tar Beach

    Faith Ringgold · 1991

    A magical, uplifting journey that transforms a city rooftop into a launchpad for freedom and boundless imagination.

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    • dreamlike
    • earnest
    • power of imagination
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    La calle es libre

    Kurusa · 1999

    An empowering, grounded glimpse into a community's collective push to carve out a space for joy.

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    Esperanza Rising

    Pam Muñoz Ryan

    A sensory, deeply grounded journey of losing everything and finding a new kind of wealth in community and the earth.

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    • earnest
    • family bonds

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